document.write( "Question 102781This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
\n" ); document.write( ": Can Somebody please help me simplify this rational expression? I am at such a loss, I am not even sure how to begin to solve/ simplify.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12 – 3x^2 Note there should be a line between the upper and lower terms.
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 – x – 2 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I an ever so Grateful to anyone who can simplify this and show me how. Thank You! \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #74754 by stanbon(75887) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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(12 – 3x^2) / (x^2 – x – 2 )\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [3(4-x^2)] / [(x-2)(x+1)]\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [3(2-x)(2+x)] / [(x-2)(x+1)]\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Note: 2-x = -(x-2)
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\n" ); document.write( "= [-3(x-2)(2+x)] / [(x-2)(x+1)]
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\n" ); document.write( "Cancel the (x-2) factors to get:
\n" ); document.write( "= [-3(2+x)] / [(x+1)]\r
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